Since 2005, Wardrobe Oxygen has been providing fashion advice. Focusing on real-life style for grown-ass women, Alison Gary shares her personal style, reviews of brands and garments, denim hauls, and resources on where to shop for petite fashion over size 10, plus size fashion, bras for large busts, wide width shoes as well as how to style footwear trends, and sustainable style.
Known for its real-life capsule wardrobes that offer inclusive sizing, Wardrobe Oxygen helps you feel stylish, as well as yourself. Work (or work from home), weekend, vacation, and special events, Wardrobe Oxygen is a style destination for women over 40 living on their own terms.
As someone with a large bust, it has been a struggle to find sports bras that fit, reduce bounce, and don’t destroy my shape. For years, I have researched sports bra to find one that provides all three. One will fit, but my breasts are to my navel. Another, it gives great shape and lifts… Continue Reading Sports Bras for Large Busts: My 4 Favorite Styles
The Universal Standard sample sale is back, I got a code so you can shop it early and share what I own and recommend, fit tips, and much more! Continue Reading Universal Standard Sample Sale 2025: Shopping Tips & What to Buy
With 20 years of shopping online being literally my job, I share how I research to have greater success with my purchases, fewer returns, and less retail regret. Continue Reading How I “suss out” an item when online shopping to reduce returns & regret
Let’s talk about why this bag I have is so perfect for protests, travel, and festivals and why I recommend (and have considered buying) these 5 other bags since mine is decades-old and sold out. Continue Reading This one bag has been through two decades of travel and protests with me
Spring is here, a favorite season for travel. Whether you’re heading overseas or checking out local destinations, you may be considering what to pack and how to pack the least but achieve the most style (and outfits). A capsule wardrobe can help you create multiple looks from a relatively small number of garments. I created… Continue Reading Building a Spring Travel Capsule Wardrobe with Talbots
I share my love for the Universal Standard Next To Naked Bodysuit regularly on Instagram. I find it so comfortable, supportive yet not restrictive, flattering (gosh, that is a loaded term) without being compressive. It’s a favorite for working from home and doing yoga, but as I shared in my Universal Standard Next to Naked… Continue Reading How to Style the Universal Standard Next To Naked Bodysuit
The next chapter in the Starting Style from Scratch series: tips for updating your closet for the upcoming season Continue Reading Starting Style from Scratch: Changing Seasons with Your Closet
I know I am not the only woman who has fussy feet. Especially after so much time working from home barefoot and puttering around town in my Birkenstock sandals, my feet have spread, I experience plantar fasciitis, and my feet desire and deserve comfort, space, and support. That being said, I also wish to maintain… Continue Reading Chic White Wide Width and Comfort Sneakers for Women
While fashion experts are talking all about ballerina pink for spring, what I am seeing and excited about is the influx of lilac, violet, and lavender colors this spring. I called this as a 2024 fashion trend, but retailers are always a bit behind the runways. It makes sense that this color is now hot… Continue Reading Spring Forward in Shades of Lilac, Lavender, and Orchid